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Stanley Black & Decker Reports 3Q 2012 Results

The Company’s ability to deliver the Results is dependent, or based, upon: (i) the receipt of regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other conditions to completion of the Infastech acquisition and HHI disposition within anticipated time frames; (ii) the Company’s ability to execute integration and achieve the synergies, capitalize on growth opportunities, achieve the anticipated results of, and at the estimated costs for, the combination with Black & Decker and the acquisition of Niscayah; (iii) achieving organic net sales increase of 1% from a 2011 pro forma (to include Niscayah) revenue base of $11 billion (including the impact of revenue synergies from the Black & Decker merger); (iv) limit organic growth decline in the fourth quarter to 1%; (v) the Company’s success in realizing $115 million in cost synergies to the Black & Decker merger and $45 million due to the Niscayah acquisition in 2012; (vi) the Company’s ability to successfully execute its plans including cost reduction actions previously announced in January and July 2012 resulting in pre-tax benefits of approximately $200 million in 2012; (vii) the Company’s ability to limit one-time charges in 2012 to approximately $350 million; (viii) obtaining a full year average share count in 2012 of approximately 167 million shares; (ix) successful implementation of the organic growth initiatives described in this Press Release; (x) the ability to limit interest/other net charges for the full year to $400 million; (xi) successful identification, completion and integration of acquisitions, as well integration of existing businesses; (xii) the continued acceptance of technologies used in the Company’s products and services; (xiii) the Company’s ability to manage existing Sonitrol franchisee and Mac Tools relationships; (xiv) the Company’s ability to minimize costs associated with any sale or discontinuance of a business or product line, including any severance, restructuring, legal or other costs; (xv) the proceeds realized with respect to any business or product line disposals and the tax basis therefor; (xvi) the extent of any asset impairments with respect to any businesses or product lines that are sold or discontinued; (xvii) the success of the Company’s efforts to manage freight costs, steel and other commodity costs as well as capital expenditures; (xviii) the Company’s ability to sustain or increase prices in order to, among other things, offset or mitigate the impact of steel, freight, energy, non-ferrous commodity and other commodity costs and any inflation increases; (xix) the Company’s ability to generate free cash flow and maintain a strong debt to capital ratio; (xx) the Company’s ability to identify and effectively execute productivity improvements and cost reductions, while minimizing any associated restructuring charges; (xxi) the Company’s ability to obtain favorable settlement of routine tax audits; (xxii) the ability of the Company to generate earnings sufficient to realize future income tax benefits during periods when temporary differences become deductible; (xxiii) the continued ability of the Company to access credit markets under satisfactory terms; (xxiv) the Company’s ability to negotiate satisfactory payment terms under which the Company buys and sells goods, services, materials and products; and (xxv) the Company’s ability to successfully develop, market and achieve sales from new products and services.